Week 6 - Giants (0-5) @ Burrs (3-2) 7:25 CT Thurs NFLN

[Banedon]

lol @ Jay

 

http://i.imgur.com/BU3MP6i.gif

[UMFan83]

lol @ Jay

 

http://i.imgur.com/BU3MP6i.gif

 

Best seat in the house

[Soul]

Yeah, the defense is a horror show. The only thing that makes the difference is turnovers that switch the point differential. Without that, it's just going to be long drive after long drive, with no ability to get off the field.

 

And what sucks is, there's really no hope of improvement on that line. It is what it is, for the rest of the season.

 

Offensively the team is starting to click. I didn't like the slowdown in the 2nd half, but really that's just nitpicking when you look at what's happening in the passing game. Cutler's having his best season as a Bear. There are 2 legitimate WR targets who can catch pretty much anything. A solid pass-catching TE who is great after the catch. An all-purpose RB who can do whatever you ask of him. Much improved pass blocking, which makes it far more likely Cutler will survive the season intact. It's coming together.

 

So, the Bears have switched from a defense-first team to an offense-first team in the space of 6 regular season games. That's a pretty quick turnaround, and something everyone should be happy with. And there's much more upside to explore...

 

That said, they are going to consistently lose out against the better teams in the league. With no pass rush, you can forget stopping Aaron Rodgers this year. The only way to win those games is to engage in the shootout and beat them on offense. I don't see that happening until maybe next season. I think the Dallas game will be similar, except we might get lucky with turnovers in that game. Detroit in Soldier Field is going to be interesting. Still holding out hope on that one.

[Banedon]

So....can I get this in t-shirt form please?

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/X8jVilVl.jpg

 

[Soul]

If the Giant TE makes that catch, the Giants most likely win

 

I know it was hellish at the time, but the Giants still would have needed to execute on a few more plays (without the mistakes that they've become known for), and it's likely that the Bears would have had time on the clock to respond. It wouldn't have been the end.

[Guest]

I know Jeffery wasn't completely on his game last night, but I really liked the play call where Jeffery went in motion, set up next to the right tackle and then laid the block that let Forte get to the outside for a long run. Unfortunately, Garza was holding on the play.

 

I just love where he is right now. All that work with Marshall this past offseason has paid off.

[Proven Veteran]

So....can I get this in t-shirt form please?

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/X8jVilVl.jpg

 

The announcers had no idea what that was supposed to be.

[jersey cubs fan]

I know Jeffery wasn't completely on his game last night, but I really liked the play call where Jeffery went in motion, set up next to the right tackle and then laid the block that let Forte get to the outside for a long run. Unfortunately, Garza was holding on the play.

 

I just love where he is right now. All that work with Marshall this past offseason has paid off.

 

On that deep ball that was missed the announcers talked about Alshon making an awkward final step, but when I was watching it live it looked to me that he had his man beat by a few steps, but the ball was slightly underthrown, forcing him to slow down and then get a little tangled up while the defender caught him. The next one was a big overthrow. I think Jay had a nice game but those incomplete deep passes were more on him than Alshon.

[UMFan83]

If the Bears lose this one, it will be the worst Bears loss since I've been a fan. Easily. Considering how bad the Giants are, how much we were dominating, all the points left on the field because of dumb decisions, retread RBs barrelling over us, there is just so much to hate here.

 

OK I was curious so I googled worst Bears defeats in memory and found a good list through the 2011 season

 

http://www.chicagonow.com/chicago-tough/2011/12/top-10-toughest-losses-in-chicago-bears-history/

 

Wow, I'm glad I didn't become a rabid Bears fan until 1994:

 

7. Los Angeles Raiders 16, Chicago Bears 14, 1993

 

One of my all-time faves! The Bears were left for dead. A victory would get them back to 4-4, but Harbaugh and the anemic Bears offense were worthless all game. However, the Bears did make it down in the 4th quarter close enough for Kevin Butler to attempt a 20 yard field goal...and he missed. Down 16-7, Harbaugh led the Bears to a late touchdown. Nothing much was thought of the TD...the Bears still needed the onside kick. When the Bears got the onside kick, Harbaugh ran 25 yards and was given an additional 15 on the unnecessary roughness call. With nearly one minute left, a clueless Art Shell let the Bears use the remainder of the clock. How could the Raiders coach give Butler a chance to win the game and not give his team a shot to give the ball back? Certainly, Butler couldn't miss two 20-something field goals in one quarter...could he? Down 16-14, with seconds left...Butler hooked it...again. The Bears were now 3-5, and a city was left stunned. NO VIDEO HERE TO PROTECT YOUR EYES

 

So Butler misses a 20 yard FG, the Bears score a TD and recover an onside kick and have another 20 yard FG to win it with seconds remaining and...he misses again. That's brutal.

[JonJayCutler]

For me, the one that stands out above all as being the most excruciating loss is the home game against Washington in 2010. McNabb had nothing, and we moved the ball pretty well, BUT Deangelo Hall had 4 interceptions, including a 92-yard game-winning return. We had multiple opportunities to tie the game or take the lead late but failed every time. 6 turnovers.

 

We had a bye the following week and I didn't watch one snap of football until the Buffalo game two weeks later.

[UMFan83]

For me, the one that stands out above all as being the most excruciating loss is the home game against Washington in 2010. McNabb had nothing, and we moved the ball pretty well, BUT Deangelo Hall had 4 interceptions, including a 92-yard game-winning return. We had multiple opportunities to tie the game or take the lead late but failed every time. 6 turnovers.

 

We had a bye the following week and I didn't watch one snap of football until the Buffalo game two weeks later.

 

Yeah that one was bad. The thing that killed me in that game was when the Bears were at the 1 yard line, Cutler jumped over the pile and extended the ball just over the goal line before being stripped and losing the fumble. Inexplicably Lovie didn't challenge despite it clearly crossing the line before the fumble. I think he had an idiotic low reward challenge in the game that really magnified his challenging ability.

 

Edit: Oh yeah that's what it was. The play before the goal line fumble was a 48 yard pass to Earl Bennett. He was tackled at the 1, but as he was tackled he kind of bobbled the ball and then covered it as he was laying across the goal line. He was ruled down by contact at the 1 and no fumble, but Lovie challenged that he fumbled it before being down even though it was pretty clear he was down. He lost that challenge and then after Jay's fumble, he didn't use a challenge even though he had one left. So in one situation he challenged a situation that best case is a TD, worst case is 1st and goal from the 1 and at best the replay was inconclusive. On the very next play he decides not to challenge a play where the best case is a TD, and the worst case is a turnover, despite a fairly conclusive replay.

Edited October 11, 2013 by UMFan83

[Thed Hoyerstein]

I was thinking this morning, and you have to like the Bears chances for getting into the playoffs. Right now, the NFC East and South are complete dumpster fires and you're not getting any wild cards out of either division. The West will get both SF and SEA as playoffs teams. And then you have the North with Green Bay, Chicago, and Detroit basically battling it out for two playoff spots. Given Detroit's penchant for implosion, it's a decent scenario to find yourself in.

[mul21]

I'm old. This game made it feel like we lost to the Redskins every year since it was the 2nd straight year they knocked the Bears out of the playoffs after winning the Super Bowl..

 

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198801100chi.htm

[jersey cubs fan]

For me, the one that stands out above all as being the most excruciating loss is the home game against Washington in 2010. McNabb had nothing, and we moved the ball pretty well, BUT Deangelo Hall had 4 interceptions, including a 92-yard game-winning return. We had multiple opportunities to tie the game or take the lead late but failed every time. 6 turnovers.

 

We had a bye the following week and I didn't watch one snap of football until the Buffalo game two weeks later.

 

Yeah that one was bad. The thing that killed me in that game was when the Bears were at the 1 yard line, Cutler jumped over the pile and extended the ball just over the goal line before being stripped and losing the fumble. Inexplicably Lovie didn't challenge despite it clearly crossing the line before the fumble. I think he had an idiotic low reward challenge in the game that really magnified his challenging ability.

 

Edit: Oh yeah that's what it was. The play before the goal line fumble was a 48 yard pass to Earl Bennett. I believe he stepped out at the 1 yard line and it was clear that he was out of bounds. Lovie challenged it, was denied, and then the goal line fumble happened, and Lovie didn't challenge, even though he still had one left. Bears end up losing by 3.

 

Yep. I remember the situation being a challenge that either left them 1st/goal from the 1 or a TD, and then he didn't challenge a play that resulted in either a TD or the other team now has the ball.

 

So dumb.

[apete6]

Also, the Chiefs game in 2011 where they scored on a Hail Mary with their like 9th string QB after Orton got injured earlier in the game. That was atrocious.

[Old Style]

I'm old. This game made it feel like we lost to the Redskins every year since it was the 2nd straight year they knocked the Bears out of the playoffs after winning the Super Bowl..

 

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198801100chi.htm

Ugh. [expletive] Darrell Green and his hurt ribs. :banghead:

[Pushfrog98]

What was Devin Hester yelling at Robbie Gould about? I only caught a glimpse of it because of my stream. It looked like Hester said "[expletive] you, whitey."

[Banedon]

What was Devin Hester yelling at Robbie Gould about? I only caught a glimpse of it because of my stream. It looked like Hester said "[expletive] you, whitey."

 

ROFL...nobody know what he said, but Gould took the blame, and both of them said nice things after.

[Pushfrog98]

What was Devin Hester yelling at Robbie Gould about? I only caught a glimpse of it because of my stream. It looked like Hester said "[expletive] you, whitey."

 

ROFL...nobody know what he said, but Gould took the blame, and both of them said nice things after.

I just don't get why either would be yelling at each other. Well, I take that back. Robbie might have said something smart like, "Hey, why don't you just take a knee once in a while? That way, the offense doesn't have to start at the 10 yard line."

[UMFan83]

What in the [expletive] [expletive]???

 

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/77927/yo-matt-forte-look-behind-you

[jersey cubs fan]

What in the [expletive] [expletive]???

 

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/77927/yo-matt-forte-look-behind-you

 

Is that Rich King?

[XZero771679666304]

What in the [expletive] [expletive]???

 

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/77927/yo-matt-forte-look-behind-you

 

 

I don't know who that is, but I'd bet he's related to Tom Crean somehow

[Banedon]

What in the [expletive] [expletive]???

 

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/77927/yo-matt-forte-look-behind-you

 

Is that Rich King?

 

I think it is. Almost looks like a latex mask version of him though.

[rawaction]

I know Jeffery wasn't completely on his game last night, but I really liked the play call where Jeffery went in motion, set up next to the right tackle and then laid the block that let Forte get to the outside for a long run. Unfortunately, Garza was holding on the play.

 

I just love where he is right now. All that work with Marshall this past offseason has paid off.

 

On that deep ball that was missed the announcers talked about Alshon making an awkward final step, but when I was watching it live it looked to me that he had his man beat by a few steps, but the ball was slightly underthrown, forcing him to slow down and then get a little tangled up while the defender caught him. The next one was a big overthrow. I think Jay had a nice game but those incomplete deep passes were more on him than Alshon.

 

Yeah, he made some bad deep throws. I didn't even think his throwaways (deep corner of endzone to Bennett, backshoulder attempt to Bennett, deep sideline to Jeffery after the Garza hold) were throwaways. Just didn't have the deep ball touch going.

[rawaction]

For me, the one that stands out above all as being the most excruciating loss is the home game against Washington in 2010. McNabb had nothing, and we moved the ball pretty well, BUT Deangelo Hall had 4 interceptions, including a 92-yard game-winning return. We had multiple opportunities to tie the game or take the lead late but failed every time. 6 turnovers.

 

We had a bye the following week and I didn't watch one snap of football until the Buffalo game two weeks later.

 

Yeah that one was bad. The thing that killed me in that game was when the Bears were at the 1 yard line, Cutler jumped over the pile and extended the ball just over the goal line before being stripped and losing the fumble. Inexplicably Lovie didn't challenge despite it clearly crossing the line before the fumble. I think he had an idiotic low reward challenge in the game that really magnified his challenging ability.

 

Edit: Oh yeah that's what it was. The play before the goal line fumble was a 48 yard pass to Earl Bennett. I believe he stepped out at the 1 yard line and it was clear that he was out of bounds. Lovie challenged it, was denied, and then the goal line fumble happened, and Lovie didn't challenge, even though he still had one left. Bears end up losing by 3.

 

Yep. I remember the situation being a challenge that either left them 1st/goal from the 1 or a TD, and then he didn't challenge a play that resulted in either a TD or the other team now has the ball.

 

So dumb.

 

I was never a big "fire Lovie at all costs" guy, but that was the most fireable game in his tenure. Sickening game. Unfortunately, I think the other games mentioned in this thread are probably "worse" losses because they were later in the season.